“Eduardo Bonilla-Silva comments: “[The] melting pot never included people of color. Blacks, Chinese, Puerto Ricans, et cetera, could not melt into the pot. They could be used as wood to produce the fire for the pot, but they could not… — Debby Irving Copy Share Image
“Assimilation and melting into the American pot has always been easier [for white people]. It's very hard for blackfolk to melt into the pot. When we melt into the pot we usually become charred crust at the bottom. We have… — Chuck D Copy Share Image
![“Eduardo Bonilla-Silva comments: “[The] melting pot never included people of color. Blacks, Chinese, Puerto Ricans, et cetera, could not melt into the pot. They could be used as wood to produce the fire for the pot, but they could not be used as material to be melted into the pot.” quote by Debby Irving](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/0e0/debby-irving-25569_melting-pot_eduardo-bonilla-silva-comments-the-melti_477185.jpg)
![“Assimilation and melting into the American pot has always been easier [for white people]. It's very hard for blackfolk to melt into the pot. When we melt into the pot we usually become charred crust at the bottom. We have to be able to persevere by different tactics and methods.” quote by Chuck D](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/014/chuck-d-2065_1990_assimilation-and-melting-into-the-americ_743501.jpg)